Anmol(1993)
Anmol is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language family drama film directed by Ketan Desai and produced by Manmohan Desai. The film stars Rishi Kapoor as Prem, a singer, and Manisha Koirala as Anmol, a young woman mistreated by her stepmother. The story follows Anmol, who is forced to work as a maid in her own home after her father's death. Her stepmother and stepsisters subject her to cruelty and eventually sell her to a brothel owner named Zafar. Prem falls in love with Anmol and embarks on a mission to rescue her from her oppressive family and the brothel. The film is noted for its melodramatic tone and musical soundtrack composed by Bappi Lahiri. It received mixed reviews upon its release on August 27, 1993.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Ultra Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1993
- Director
- Ketan Desai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
Anmol is a kind young woman forced to work as a maid by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters. A singer named Prem falls in love with her and wants to free her. But her stepmother sells her to a brothel. Prem must fight to rescue her.
“A love that fights for freedom.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Anmol
Cast reunions in this film: Rishi Kapoor & Saeed Jaffrey (5 films together), Manmohan Desai & Prayag Raj (5 films together), Rishi Kapoor & Prayag Raj (3 films together), and Rishi Kapoor & Manmohan Desai (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a loose adaptation of Cinderella, but set in a modern Indian family with a singer as the prince charming.
- It was produced by the late actor-filmmaker Manmohan Desai's production house, though he passed away before its release.
- Actress Shilpa Shirodkar, who played the lead, was a former Miss India and sister of actress Namrata Shirodkar.
- The music was composed by Anand-Milind, known for hits in the 90s, and the song 'Mujhe Pyar Karo' became popular.
- The film marked one of the few times director Ketan Desai worked outside his father Manmohan Desai's typical masala style.
- It underperformed at the box office, overshadowed by bigger hits like 'Baazigar' and 'Darr' released the same year.
- The role of the stepmother was played by veteran actress Reema Lagoo, better known for her motherly roles in other films.